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"Knowing What I Know Now…" A Panel Of Undergraduate Students Sharing Wisdom, Stories, And Insights, Gonzaga

Payne Center for Leadership Development Student Leadership Conference

Breakout Session #2Some things are meant to be learned by doing it yourself. But, not all of it. In this session, you will meet seasoned students who have been involved in a variety of leadership spaces. They will engage in a conversational style panel to share with attendees lessons and experiences that might help you avoid mistakes and pitfalls to achieve success and change. You might also be inspired by the ways that these peer leaders have found and cultivated their hope in times of change and uncertainty.Presenters to be announced.

Know Your Rights, Nicole Ruiz, Li Velasco

Payne Center for Leadership Development Student Leadership Conference

Breakout Session #2This presentation would give students the tools to know and exercise their rights in the current political and social environment. Topics that will be covered include: people's rights when interacting with law enforcement (including immigration/border enforcement agencies), but we will also discuss people's rights when protesting and how to be civil advocates. The goal is to make sure students are aware of their voice and know how to use it to the greatest effect for the purpose of enacting change in their community at the local and federal level.

Conflict Management, Giona Hoaglund, T J. Aguma, Zion Vaoifi

Payne Center for Leadership Development Student Leadership Conference

Breakout Session #2Navigating conflict in a predominantly white institution and understanding multiple perspectives of conflict. People have different conflict styles, and it is important to learn how those apply to real life conflicts, as well as how those tie in to justice and career.

Know Your Rights, Nicole Ruiz, Li Velasco

Payne Center for Leadership Development Student Leadership Conference

Breakout Session #1This presentation would give students the tools to know and exercise their rights in the current political and social environment. Topics that will be covered include: people's rights when interacting with law enforcement (including immigration/border enforcement agencies), but we will also discuss people's rights when protesting and how to be civil advocates. The goal is to make sure students are aware of their voice and know how to use it to the greatest effect for the purpose of enacting change in their community at the local and federal level.

Liberating The Whole Self Through Leadership, Abby Morioka, Stefanie Marlow, Nick Peralta

Payne Center for Leadership Development Student Leadership Conference

Breakout Session #1Liberation is the freedom from limits, thoughts, and/or behaviors that would keep us stuck or imprisoned. The work of leadership is the act of looking to the needs of others that you lead by fighting for their good and well-being. The starting point of this leadership style focuses on freeing ourselves from thoughts, limits, and/or behaviors that keep us stuck. Liberating leadership is the act of bridging a gap between personal change and systematic change through authentically showing up powerfully and consistently for yourself and others.

Wellness For Student Leaders: Peer Health Educators’ Approach To The Eight Dimensions Of Well-Being, Katie Warnke, Amelia Stabler, Zia Meyers

Payne Center for Leadership Development Student Leadership Conference

Breakout Session #1Student leaders play an important role in holding conversations around health and wellness on a college campus. Knowing about the Eight Dimensions of Well-Being—social, environmental, spiritual, financial, physical, emotional, intellectual, and occupational—and understanding how they impact people that leaders serve is imperative. It is also critical that student leaders are informed about these eight dimensions for endorsing their own wellness. Supporting and leading others can be a daunting task that demands a lot of people, especially student leaders. Peer Health Educators encourage student leaders to invest in strategies to develop self-care and resiliency. Informed student leaders take …

Cross-Cultural Leadership: Coping With Change And Uncertainty With A Global Perspective, Duoyu Zhang

Payne Center for Leadership Development Student Leadership Conference

Breakout Session #1

In a globalized and ever-changing world, cross-cultural leadership is more vital than ever. This presentation explores how the concept of Cura Personalis can guide leaders to effectively navigate change and uncertainty in multicultural environments.Participants will gain practical skills in cross-cultural communication, conflict resolution, and adaptability. Through interactive discussions and activities, they will build a foundation for inclusive leadership and discover ways to create meaningful, positive impacts within their global communities.

Adryan Scicluna, Adryan John Scicluna Mr

Staff Scholarship - Australia & Dubai

This work was developed specifically for the forthcoming VDP220 course in the School of VFX, as a marketing source. This output of work and others like it serves as evidence of the level of digital sculpting capability our students can achieve when technical skills are integrated with conceptual thinking, to creatively engaging process to embark on an iterative journey. Character development of this nature demonstrates how personal vision, world building, and narrative intent can meaningfully inform technical outcomes. It prompts consideration of the types of worlds and characters our students are capable of creating when encouraged to move beyond functional …

Teal 6545, Usu Libraries

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The learning objectives for TEAL 6545 are to develop a research question about a chosen topic and to design a realistic study to conduct in the future. This library module teaches viewers about research and resources including strategies, grey literature, peer review, and more.

06. Lisa (Novel - Ebook), Matthew Lipman

Middle School Curriculum

Lisa is the story of a school year in the life of an adolescent girl and her classmates, a year studded with physical, aesthetic and ethical awakenings. Various events in these young people's lives prompt them to puzzle over such issues as animal rights, sexism, racism, justice, divorce and death. All of them struggle with issues of identity and thinking for oneself - philosophical issues of perennial concern to adolescents. As they begin to recognize the ethical dimensions of their experience, Lisa and her friends puzzle over such philosophical concepts as the right, the fair, the good, perfection, and naturalism. …

The Statue: Representing Queerness In Myth And Fairytale Through Animation, Alana Mcanulty

Postgraduate

There is a preexisting overlap of myth and fairytale, queer representation, and animated film. Many of the earliest animated films were adaptations of fairy tales, and those adaptations often included queer-coded villains. This is usually where the combination of all three of these elements ends, often falling short of meaningful representation (Baker, 2010). Fairytale and animation are synonymous in our modern cultural understanding (Holiday and Sergeant, 2018) after all, the first full length animated feature film was an adaptation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). Queer representation within the fairytale and mythology genre is not a new area …

The Dark Cloud : A Creative Exploration Of Anxiety Through 3d Animation, James Applegate

Postgraduate

Fear and anxiety are mundane and innately human experiences, and ones that everyone struggles with on occasion. However, approximately a third to a quarter of all adults will suffer from clinical anxiety disorders at some point in their lives. Of these, many will go undiagnosed, and of those that do, only a fraction receive proper treatment.

Rubrics Informed By The Cognitive Theory Of Multimedia Learning That Support Research On Personalized Learning Paths, Sean A. Mochocki, Mark G. Reith, Jonathan Zemmer

AFIT Documents

Personalized Learning Paths (PLP)s are a popular area of research in E-Learning where sequences of Learning Materials (LM)s and activities are returned based on a learner profile, the LM metadata, and a knowledge structure that describes the relationship between the underlying topics. Unfortunately, PLP researchers tend to not use an empirically supported cognitive science framework for their research, instead relying on such unsupported theories as learning styles or developing their own ad hoc approaches. While many of these researchers present and solve challenging PLP problems using a variety of algorithmic approaches, the PLP community in general would benefit from a …

The Prepared Bystanders : A Social Impact Campaign, Sophia Cull

Postgraduate

1,272 people died on Australian roads in 2023 (BITRE, 2024). The Government’s 2021-30 Road Safety Strategy is to reduce the annual count to 571 (Commonwealth of Australia, 2021). No less than 1,000 people have died each year since 1935.

Submersive Sounds: An Ecoacoustic Exploration Of Aesthetic Experience, Kyle Lane

Postgraduate

In my exegesis, I explore the convergence of ecoacoustics, environmental aesthetics and aesthetic experience within the backdrop of creative practice research. This research aims to investigate how sound can enhance aesthetic experiences of nature and engage listeners to foster stronger connections with nature. I draw on the philosophies of John Dewey, Arnold Berleant, and Maurice Merleau-Ponty to examine the practice of fieldwork, reflection and ecoacoustics and if these methods can create soundscapes that elicit an embodied, sensory engagement with nature.

Fieldwork is a significant contributing factor in this research as it is employed as part of the creative process and …

Drawings In Group Exhibition 2024, Adrian Bruch

Staff Scholarship - Australia & Dubai

Artwork created as a response to participate in a group exhibition to raise funds for supporting artists.

Pen and ink cartoons indicative of my style as "Ade Spen" one of my nom de plumes.

These three illustrations were all sold and all proceeds went to charity.

Identification And Characterization Of Intrinsically Disordered Protein Regions, Guy Wayne Dayhoff Ii

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation investigates protein intrinsic disorder and intrinsically disordered protein regions (IDPRs) through the development and application of advanced computational and experimental techniques. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to protein intrinsic disorder, outlining the historical context and fundamental concepts that highlight the importance of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) and IDPRs in various biological processes. Chapter 2 focuses on the rapid prediction and analysis of protein intrinsic disorder. We introduce RIDAO (Rapid Intrinsic Disorder Analysis Online), a high-efficiency web-based tool that integrates multiple disorder predictors. RIDAO significantly outperforms existing predictors in computational efficiency, making it suitable for large-scale proteomic studies. We …

Sw: Library Resources For Practicum Students, Usu Libraries

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Your practicum will include activities that help you develop CSWE Competency 4: "Engage in practice-informed research and research-informed practice." You may need to research populations, treatments, models, interventions, evidence-based practices, and more. This module brings together tips and resources for doing so in one place.

Sw: Accessing Research After Graduation, Usu Libraries

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As a practicing social worker, you'll "engage in practice-informed research and research-informed practice" (CSWE Competency 4). This module contains pages on the following topics:

• What changes after graduation, including how you can still use the USU Libraries
• Free research databases
• Information about Open Access
• Tips for finding free copies of articles
• Other helpful sources, including reports, dissertations/theses, evidence-based practices, data/statistics, and tests/measures

Sw 1010: Finding And Using Research (Library Module), Usu Libraries

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In this module you'll learn:

• What a peer-reviewed source is and why you'll want to use them for your research assignment
• How to avoid paywalls and get full access to peer reviewed sources for free
• How to break your research topic into keywords for database searching
• How to cite your sources using APA citation style

Soc Proseminar - New Grad Students (Library Module), Usu Libraries

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This library module contains a few pages to help you get to know what library resources you have access to and strategies for using them:

• Sociology research resources
• Accessing materials
• Demography and data resources
• Organizing materials
• And more!

Data-Driven Modeling Of Calcium Homeostasis And Bioenergetics In Alzheimer’S Disease, Down’S Syndrome And Leigh’S Syndrome., Abdul Rahim Umar

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Disruption of Ca2+ homeostasis is implicated in the pathogenesis of several neurological conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), AD-like pathology in Down's Syndrome (DS) and Leigh’s Syndrome (LS). In astrocytes, disrupted intracellular Ca2+ signaling can compromise numerous brain functions, including synaptic transmission, neurovascular coupling, andbioenergetics. In our first project, we investigated the effects of brain extracts from AD patients on calcium signaling within cells and found that these extracts triggered a release of calcium within the cell, similar to synthetic components of amyloid beta plaques, a hallmark of AD. We developed a computational model to analyze how these changes in calcium …

Performing Anti-Oppressive Education In A Private Dual-Language Immersion Elementary School, María Luisa Miguéliz Valcarlos

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

In the U.S., dual-language immersion programs have played a fundamental role in reducing the opportunity (and achievement) gap for Latinx Spanish-speaker students by centering their cultural backgrounds, knowledge, and overall well-being. Nonetheless, scholars have expressed concern that dual language programs teaching in Spanish and English may reproduce unbalanced power relations between historically minoritized and privileged groups. Research in bilingual education has shown that curriculum and instruction in dual-language immersion programs often benefit English-dominant students and risk contributing to reproducing social inequities. Thus, the purpose of this study was to explore the role of curriculum in addressing or reproducing social inequities …

“It’S Not Me, It’S You:” A Critical Race Exploration Of University-Community Partnerships (Ucps) With Black Community Leadership, Christopher Ellis Matthew Darby

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Despite the growing number of initiatives and efforts by universities to engage with their local communities, university-community partnerships (UCPs) remain complex relationships from their development to implementation—specifically, UCPs between Black communities and predominantly White institutions (PWI). However, research that centers on Black communities and their UCPs is limited. This study delves into the dynamics of UCPs with Black communities, aiming to explore and comprehend the attitudes, perceptions, and experiences from the viewpoints of both university and Black community leaders. Employing a convergent parallel mixed methods research design and utilizing Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Community-Based Educational Leadership (CBEL) to inform …

Peritraumatic Distress And Dissociation In People With And Without Disabilities Utilizing Emergency Departments, Sydney C. Hart

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

To date the literature on peritraumatic distress and peritraumatic dissociation in individuals receiving emergency medical treatment has not examined people with disabilities or chronic health conditions as a specified population, despite these populations’ disproportional utilization of medical facilities and additional stressors faced in those environments. Thus, this study assessed and compared the prevalence and averages on the Peritraumatic Distress Inventory (PDI) and Peritraumatic Dissociative Experiences Questionnaire (PDEQ) in people with and without disabilities and/or chronic health conditions after Emergency Department (ED) visits. A sample of 138 participants 18 years of age or older, of which 109 reported disabilities and/or chronic …

Pisa 2022 Australia Student And Achievement Data [Spss] [Data Set], Lisa De Bortoli, Catherine Underwood

OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Australia

This dataset (SPSS zipped) is a data source for the following reports:

PISA 2022. Reporting Australia’s results. Volume I: Student performance and equity in education

PISA 2022. Reporting Australia’s results. Volume II: Student and school characteristics

Pisa 2022: Reporting Australia’S Results. Volume Ii Student And School Characteristics: Data Tables [Excel] [Data Set], Lisa De Bortoli, Catherine Underwood

OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Australia

The Zipped Excel file provides the data in tabular format that was used to prepare the figures presented in the report: PISA 2022. Reporting Australia’s results. Volume II: Student and school characteristics. The data covers the constructs reported in the report.

Pisa 2022 Australia Student And Achievement Data [Sas] [Data Set], Lisa De Bortoli, Catherine Underwood

OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Australia

This dataset (SAS zipped) is a data source for the following reports:

PISA 2022. Reporting Australia’s results. Volume I: Student performance and equity in education

PISA 2022. Reporting Australia’s results. Volume II: Student and school characteristics

Pisa 2022. Reporting Australia’S Results. Volume I: Student Performance: Data Tables [Excel] [Data Set], Lisa De Bortoli, Catherine Underwood

OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Australia

This zipped excel file is the data behind the figures and tables in the report: PISA 2022. Reporting Australia’s results. Volume I: Student performance and equity in education. They cover Australian student performance in mathematical literacy, scientific literacy and reading literacy.

Pisa 2022 Australia School Questionnaire Data [Spss] [Data Set], Lisa De Bortoli, Catherine Underwood

OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Australia

This dataset (SPSS zipped) is a data source for the following reports:

PISA 2022. Reporting Australia’s results. Volume I: Student performance and equity in education

PISA 2022. Reporting Australia’s results. Volume II: Student and school characteristics